Comment on Yahya Sinwar, the October 7 mastermind, is probably dead UPDATED

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A new Carolina Journal/Cygnal poll in North Carolina finds Kamala Harris and Donald Trump deadlocked among likely voters, 47% to 47%.

Former Defense Secretary James Mattis privately told Bob Woodward that he agrees with the assessment laid out in his book War, which paints Donald Trump as a unique and menacing threat to the country, The Bulwark reports.

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The Israel Defense Force confirmed it has killed top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the lead architect of the October 7 attack on Israel. Politico: “Sinwar was in a building in Rafah in the southern portion of the coastal enclave and was found coincidentally, one of the Israeli officials said. … IDF soldiers engaged in a firefight with Hamas fighters near the building and Sinwar was found inside with several other Hamas commanders.” Playbook: “Sinwar’s killing is an obvious triumph for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu a year after he and his government were caught by surprise by Hamas’ audacious and murderous attack.